Cannock Chase Council has contributed £10,000 to support the ongoing development of women’s refuge, ForWard House.

ForWard House is a new purpose built refuge providing quality accommodation for women and children fleeing domestic violence, which opened its doors in February this year.

The project was developed over 10 years in partnership with local councils and housing trust, following a consultation with women and children who had lived in the previous Staffordshire Women’s Aid refuge.

A programme aimed at helping hundreds of existing businesses to expand and grow has launched, and is available to businesses in the Cannock Chase District.

Councillor Gordon Alcott, Portfolio Leader for Economic Development and Planning said “There is a lot of money out there for local businesses.  It is imperative that businesses know that they may be eligible for some funding, should they wish to expand their current business. 

A landlord of a house of multiple occupancy in Cannock has been prosecuted and sentenced to pay over £5000.

Syed Masum Ali appeared in Stafford Magistrates Court on Wednesday 29^th June 2016 and was prosecuted under the Housing Act 2004 for contravening prohibition orders and an improvement notice at the property on Walsall Road, in Cannock, above Spices restaurant and was sentenced to pay a total of £5,180.

Space 2016 has launched in the District with hundreds of fun and free activities for 11-17 year olds over the summer holidays.

The Space scheme will run between Monday 25th July and Friday 2nd September.  Free activities in Cannock Chase include; judo lessons, street dance, football, swimming, white water rafting, DJ and mixing, plus trips to Wembley and the home of Harry Potter and much more.

To find out what events are available in the District and book your place, visit www.staffordshirespace.uk for more information.

Cannock Chase Council is supporting this year’s Food Safety Week (4^th-10^th July), which aims to help people better understand how to waste less food safely, by making more use of their freezers.

New research from the Food Standards Agency (FSA) has revealed that 68% of UK adults report that they have thrown food away in the past month.

Looking for summer holiday activities for your children?  The Chase It! programme is packed with events and activities for 5-15 year olds in the Cannock Chase District.

The Chase It! Summer 2016 brochure will be available from Monday 4^th July, and has a fantastic variety of great days out, activity camps, arts activities and sports sessions for 5-15 year olds in Cannock Chase.

Staffordshire Police is appealing for people to ‘Bin the Blade’ with a four-week knife surrender, starting at 9am on Monday 27 June 2016.

There will be a temporary closure of Hednesford Library/ Council Area Office from Monday 27^th June to Monday 4th July inclusive.

The office will re-open on Tuesday 5th July from 9:00am as normal.

We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

Hednesford Area Office

Library Building

Market Street

Hednesford

WS12 1AD

The Armed Forces Day flag was raised in a special ceremony at the Civic Centre on Monday 20^th June 2016.

The flag was raised by John Stanley from the Royal Engineers Association who was chosen by the Chairman of the Council, Councillor Zaphne Stretton MBE, to raise the flag on behalf of Cannock Chase.

The flag raising ceremony is part of Cannock Chase Council’s contribution to this year’s Armed Forces Day, which takes place on Saturday 25^th June across the nation.

Year 6 children from St. Peter’s C of E Primary School helped sow poppy seeds at Hednesford War Memorial, as part of the Forest Schools Program.

Forest Schools is a program that aims to foster a relationship with nature through regular personal experiences in order to develop long-term, environmentally sustainable attitudes and practices in staff, learners and the wider community.